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Jay Obernolte

Jay Obernolte

R CA-23 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 23)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 23)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 8)
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Defense

+38
Helped 1308 Hurt 1270 Unclear 853

Healthcare

+293
Helped 655 Hurt 362 Mixed 13 Unclear 460

Finance

+135
Helped 645 Hurt 510 Mixed 8 Unclear 308

Transportation

+163
Helped 637 Hurt 474 Mixed 3 Unclear 195

Energy

-42
Helped 388 Hurt 430 Mixed 3 Unclear 277

Education

+106
Helped 375 Hurt 269 Unclear 301

Veterans Affairs

+282
Helped 470 Hurt 188 Unclear 107

Government Operations

-9
Helped 90 Hurt 99 Unclear 560

Agriculture

+174
Helped 347 Hurt 173 Unclear 154

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Criminal Justice

-40
Helped 267 Hurt 307 Mixed 4 Unclear 54

Technology

+202
Helped 387 Hurt 185 Mixed 1 Unclear 56

Environment

-58
Helped 113 Hurt 171 Unclear 206

Trade

+73
Helped 239 Hurt 166 Mixed 2 Unclear 48

Immigration

-196
Helped 62 Hurt 258 Mixed 4 Unclear 51

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Labor

-13
Helped 99 Hurt 112 Unclear 99

Housing

+116
Helped 189 Hurt 73 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+40
Helped 141 Hurt 101 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20112 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1896), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (115), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), CMS (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Energy (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), State Agencies (4), EPA (3), Local (3), Medicare (3), Technology (3), Transportation (3), Weather Services (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Geological Survey (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (611), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (394), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (374), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (317), Child Care (3), Research (3), Maritime Training (2), Research Universities (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (236), Cloud Services (5), Cybersecurity (2), Data Services (2), AI (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Communications (1), Computing (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Startups (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2752), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (75), Regulatory (43), EPA (33), Coast Guard (27), Technology (17), NPS (11), Science (10), FDA (9), Agriculture (8), Education (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Energy (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Oversight (3), Procurement (3), Acquisition (2), Administration (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), GAO (2), Labor (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), SBA (2), Tax (2), Weather Services (2), Cybersecurity (1), DOE (1), Data (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Health (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Small Business (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (381), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (377), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (264), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (191), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (138), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+131
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+395
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
+5
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+10
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+141
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
-9
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
0
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+40
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +14
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+111
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+4
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+141
Law Enforcement - +40

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8567-119

Cosponsor In Committee

UNLEADED Act

1 clause Apr 29, 2026
Education

hr8516-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Leadership in AI Act

45 clauses Apr 27, 2026
Federal Government - Data Cloud Computing Education Artificial Intelligence Research

hr8462-119

Cosponsor Reported

National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act

34 clauses Apr 23, 2026
National Quantum Initiative Program National Quantum Coordination Office Federal Laboratories Quantum Technology

hr8396-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ACCESS Act of 2026.

3 clauses Apr 21, 2026
Education Immigration Services

hr8013-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep Innovators in America Act

1 clause Mar 19, 2026
Federal Administration Education

hr7892-119

Cosponsor Reported

No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

11 clauses Mar 12, 2026
Government Education General Public

hr6957-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Yes in God's Backyard Act

4 clauses Jan 7, 2026
Households State & Local Government Federal Government Nonprofit Organizations

hr6742-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Q–LEAP

1 clause Dec 16, 2025
Government Education Technology

hr6351-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to require support for regional innovation initiatives in quantum information science and technology, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 2, 2025
Scientific Research and Development Services Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Federal Government - Economic Development Higher Education - Research Universities

hr6366-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Boosting the Rural STEM Pipeline Act

1 clause Dec 2, 2025
Government Education Taxpayers

hr5528-119

Cosponsor In Committee

America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Government Higher Education Immigration Employers

hr5351-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NSF AI Education Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 15, 2025
Government Education Taxpayers

hr5195-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act

2 clauses Sep 8, 2025
Government Education Taxpayers

hr4999-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To support fusion education and related skilled technical workforce activities, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Aug 19, 2025
Higher Education Nuclear Energy General Public Labor Unions

hr4407-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Nursing Government

hr4302-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills related to precipitation forecasts for water management in the western United States, improve atmospheric river forecasts across the country, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 7, 2025
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

hres442-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of California’s public higher education systems and reaffirming the United States commitment to supporting these institutions.

1 clause May 23, 2025
Education

hr2709-119

Cosponsor Reported

Save Our Sequoias Act

65 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Tribal Nations Civic Organizations Forestry Public Lands

hr2629-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act

8 clauses Apr 3, 2025

hr2598-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IDEA Full Funding Act

3 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Government Education Taxpayers
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